cop·y·writ·er

[kop-ee-rahy-ter]
noun
a writer of copy, especially for advertisements or publicity releases.

Origin:
1910–15; copy + writer

cop·y·writ·ing, noun
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copywriter (ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person employed to write advertising copy
 
'copywriting
 
n

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Word Origin & History

copywriter
"writer of copy for advertisements," 1911, from copy + write. Related: Copywriting (1923).
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Example sentences
Without a doubt, if your website has poor writing then you need to hire a
  copywriter.
Before that she was a copywriter and improvisational actress.
He hired her as a copywriter, and she began her ascent through the ranks of the
  company.
He spent eight years there, working first as a station copywriter, to
  eventually hosting the morning program.
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